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Posted by jp2express on November 15, 2007, 10:45 am
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Thanks for the note, Ernie.
Glad to see our spammer hasn't run everyone off.
~Joe
"Ernie Leimkuhler" wrote:
> "Joe Pool" <http://www.joeswelding.biz> wrote:
>
>> I bought a new set of hoses for my welding truck this summer around July.
>>
>> They are always in the weather and in the sun.
>>
>> Now, the hoses are starting to leak because of dry rot.
>>
>> What do you mobile rig runners use to keep your hoses from rotting away?
>>
>> I'm also concerned that the brass Victor gauges are going to tarnish
>> excessively or that the rubber diaphrams inside them will dry rot. I've
>> got
>> a 1-year old Victor O2 gauge that has started making a squal whenever the
>> oxygen is flowing through it.
>>
>> Any ideas? Putting a big canvas bag over my equipment works, but that's a
>> pain in the rear.
>>
>> ~Joe
>>
>> http://www.joeswelding.biz/
>
> The problem with covering your hoses is that you may not see any real
> damage.
> It is generally assumed that truck rigs will age faster, so you just
> plan on getting the regulators rebuilt sooner and buy new hoses sooner.
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>
> They are always in the weather and in the sun.
>
> Now, the hoses are starting to leak because of dry rot.
>
> What do you mobile rig runners use to keep your hoses from rotting away?
>
> I'm also concerned that the brass Victor gauges are going to tarnish
> excessively or that the rubber diaphrams inside them will dry rot. I've got
> a 1-year old Victor O2 gauge that has started making a squal whenever the
> oxygen is flowing through it.
>
> Any ideas? Putting a big canvas bag over my equipment works, but that's a
> pain in the rear.
>
> ~Joe
>
> http://www.joeswelding.biz/